Well...you're going to read this right? I guess I should make it interesting just for you!

Ok, I'm Australian...because of my Australian Citizenship! Otherwise, I'm 100 percent Chinese.

I'm female (duh), as you can decipher from my username, the Redwall Series used to be one of my favourite books. I love de Taggerung the best, because it has the most interesting story, don't you think?

I loved the complex plots, but I've stopped reading em ages ago. Except I've always admired Tiria Wildlough from 'The High Rhulain' because I'm a feminist. And I love her spunkyness. She totally should go out with, um, Denya the Taggerung. Except Denya's already 5 feet underground when Tiria appears.

Fullmetal Alchemist was, I will definitely admit, THE best anime I've ever seen. Well, up to episode 25 anyway. The rest just went downhill from there. I won't even mention my disappointment in the movie. I am a definite EdWin fan, so that was probably the main reason. Oh, and how can Ed been an alchemist without alchemy?

After I watched the anime, I moved onto the manga. And oh my god... anyway, no words shall describe its awesomeness. I don't know why I like it so much, but it's probably because of

1. Comedy- shounen tends to be too dark and philosphical, with the main dude powering up in an endless and plotless battle of stronger monsters. coughBleachcough

Ichigo: Bankai!

Random Monster: creams him

Ichigo: Hollowfication!!

Random Monster: Bankai (or level up)

Ichigo: Lift the limits!!

Random monster: I've ran out of level ups, damn it.

Ichigo: creams monster yay I won!!

Rukia: It's basically the guy that has the most level ups that win right? Nii-sama?

Byakuya: Hai. looks cool and sophisticated

Ichigo: What?

No offence to Ichigo (I actually love his pouty look), but his bankai really sucks. I'm sorry, Zangetsu. I like Hitsugaya's one the best (as I love him and is biased). Of course, Histugaya AND his zanpakto has been voted the most popular character and zanpakto of the series. He is actually the only reason I read up to chap 271 in Bleach. Otherwise I would've stopped ages ago. And forgive me for dissing Bleach, because I'm aware it is an awesome manga, but it gets kind of boring after awhile. It's so predictable, a new enemy comes out, creams Ichigo, Ichigo goes and trains, Ichigo creams monster. And rescues someone. I think. Yes, it's a shounen manga. But shounen mangas can have plot too (eg. FMA!) so that's no excuse. And I love to draw comparisons between Hitsugaya and Ed. And Natsume. Who are all, un-coincidentally, voiced by Romi Paku. Hehe. I'm such a fangirl.

2. Scientific plausibility and realism- I've always loved stories that may be real, like, well the Da Vinci Code or something. The Law of Equivalent Exchange directly reflects, well one of the laws in thermodynamics. Explanation of why alchemy is possible is also half realistic. Yes, science fiction is a great genre. As long as it doens't involve aliens, that is. The characters are well thought out and developed (more so in the manga), and the background of the Ishbalan War is realistic in today's conflicting world.

3. Edward (and Winry). I love romance. So sue me. Ed is realistic too, with his faults (example no. 1: human transmutation), and his genius. I love him. Good comedic value too.

4. Plot. It struck some cord in me. Ed and Al's trying to bring their mother back, abandonment, war and its consequences, Winry's attempts to help the two brothers, Hoho papa's regret and emotions. FMA addressed some very real issues without all the angst (again, manga. The anime is too angsty in the second half.)

5.Um, I love the 5th opening theme. It really is rather cool.

So, as you can clearly see, having the manga animated is a dream come true.

Other fiction

I love Gakuen Alice, Cardcaptor Sakura, Shugo Chara, Avatar (kinda), Bleach (or more specifically, Hitsugaya Toushiro), AAA, Tsubasa (when I understand the super complex plot that is. I mean, so far I think theres like 2 or 3 Syaorans. And Sakuras.), Full Moon wo Sagashite, Kamichama Karin, Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne, Soul Eater, Special A, Kaichou wa Maid-Sama, Code Geass (love)and a lot more. Chrno Crusade's ending was too sad to love. InuYasha if Inuyasha was more decisive and Kagome had a little bit more pride, Twilight (I actually only read it because his name was Edward and he had golden eyes) Harry Potter (DracoxHermione!)...and tons more I can't remember.

Regarding Twilight: the difference between Ed and Edward is that one is realistic, the other is not. How is it realistic to fall in love with someone when you haven't even had a proper conversation with her yet? But Ed is rather dense...

Why am I in love with FMA, when I clearly love shoujo the best? Good point, well made. I have no idea. Which proves how good FMA is.

The Best Fanfic I have ever come across... is Wildflower by Peacewish. It was amazing. The complex plot (although borrowed from Serenity), detailed and professional vocabulary, extremely well depicted character relationships, all the CCS cast seemed so... real.

In fact, if you haven't already done so, read it. Now. It doesn't matter whether you watched Card Captor Sakura, the fandom has nothing to with its complete brilliantness.

And I believe I have read a very large amount of fanfiction in order to say that.